Williams County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	April 1, 1820[1]
Named for	David Williams
Seat	Bryan
Largest city	Bryan
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	423.09 sq mi (1,096 km²) 420.96 sq mi (1,090 km²) 2.13 sq mi (6 km²), 0.50%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	37,642 89.4/sq mi (35/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.co.williams.oh.us

Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,642, which is a decrease of 3.9% from 39,188 in 2000.^[2] Its county seat is Bryan^[3] and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.^[4]

Geography [edit]

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 423.09 square miles (1,095.8 km²), of which 420.96 square miles (1,090.3 km²) (or 99.50%) is land and 2.13 square miles (5.5 km²) (or 0.50%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties [edit]

• Hillsdale County, Michigan (north)
• Fulton County (east)
• Henry County (southeast)
• Defiance County (south)
• DeKalb County, Indiana (southwest)
• Steuben County, Indiana (northwest)

Demographics [edit]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 39,188 people, 15,105 households, and 10,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 16,140 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.51% White, 0.72% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.6% were of German, 17.7% American, 8.1% English and 5.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 15,105 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,735, and the median income for a family was $47,398. Males had a median income of $33,476 versus $22,136 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,441. About 3.90% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government [edit]

Williams County has 3 County Commissioners that oversee the various County departments. Current Commissioners are: Brian Davis, Lewis Hilkert, and Alan L. Word.^[7]

Communities [edit]

Map of Williams County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Williams County touches the states of Indiana and Michigan.

City [edit]

• Bryan

Villages [edit]

Townships [edit]

Other communities [edit]

See also [edit]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Williams County, Ohio

References [edit]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Ohio County Profiles: Williams County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ "Williams County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-02-16. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ "Williams County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved 2007-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
7. ^ "Williams County Commissioners". Williams County Ohio Homepage. Retrieved October 11, 2012. 
8. ^ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39171.html

External links [edit]

• Williams County Government's website
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWilliamsCountyOhioVirtualMuseum/ The Williams County, Ohio Virtual Museum on Facebook

		Hillsdale County, Michigan
	Steuben County, Indiana		Fulton County
		Williams County, Ohio
	DeKalb County, Indiana	Defiance County	Henry County

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